Burns
Learn how to help someone who has a burn.
With regard to the current coronavirus crisis, guidance can be found in our Guidance and Support section. Please always consider your own personal safety first when delivering first aid.
Learning objectives
- Learn first aid skills
- Feel confident to help someone who needs first aid
- Feel able to help someone in need of first aid
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Sam is at her friend’s house for a summer party. She gets burned by flames from the barbeque and her friends act quickly to help her.
nextHow quickly do you think you should get a burn under cold running water?
Why is it important to cool a burn?
What is the minimum amount of time you need to cool a burn for?
Take action: If someone has a burn, cool the burn under running water for at least 10 minutes.
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What to do if someone burns themselves
Step 1.
Cool the burn under cold running water for at least ten minutes.
Step 2.
Call 999 if the burn is severe or a child has been burned.
Step 3.
After the burn has been cooled, cover it with cling film or a clean plastic bag.
Learn
These activities help young people learn what to do when someone has a burn.
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Practise
These activities help young people practise how to help someone who has a burn.
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These activities help young people to practise more than one first aid skill.
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